z
z
noun
z
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of Z
1
:
the 26th letter of the English alphabet
[count]
-
a word that begins with a z
[noncount]
-
a word that begins with z
2
Z's
[plural]
US, informal
also
Zs
or
z's
:
sleep
-
I managed to catch/get some Z's [=get some sleep] on the flight.
3
[noncount]
— used in the phrase x, y, and z to refer to the third thing in a group of three unnamed things
-
She says that I need to do x, y, and z before I can be promoted.
